Concanavalin A



Concanavalin A (ConA) is a carbohydrate-binding protein from jack-bean ( Canavalia ensiformis). It binds to certain sugars and to metal. It is used to characterize glycoproteins on cell surfaces.

3D Structures of Concanavalin A
2uu8, 1nxd, 1gkb, 3enr, 1qny, 1vln, 1jbc, 1cnv, 2cna, 3cna – CeConA – Canavalia ensiformis

2yz4, 1xqn, 1c57 – CeConA – neutron

2ctv – CeConA – Laue

1cn1, 1apn, 1dq0, 1dq2 – CeConA demetallized

2g4i, 2a7a – ConA – Canavalia virosa

1wuv – CgConA – Canavalia gladiata

3ju9, 1azd – ConBR – Brazilian jack-bean

Concanavalin binary complex
1dq1, 1dq5, 1dq6, 1qgl, 1nls, 1scr, 1scs – CeConA + ion

1enq, 1enr, 1ens, 1con, 1dq4, 2enr, 1ces - CeConA demetallized + ion

3d4k – CeConA + sugar analog

1hqw, 1jyc, 1jyi, 1jui, 1joj, 1jw6 – CeConA + polypeptide

1jn2 – CeConA + porphyrin derivative

1cjp, 1ona, 1gic, 1val, 1vam, 5cna – CeConA + pyranoside derivative

1i3h, 1qdc, 1qdo, 1bxh, 1tei, 1cvn – CeConA + glucoside

2p37 – ConA + glucoside – Canavalia maritima

2ef6, 2d7f - CgConA + glucoside